AFTER BEING COOPED UP in the White House for months because of the pandemic, President Donald Trump is back on the trail, attending a high-dollar fundraiser, playing golf and being the defiantly unmasked man touring factories producing coronavirus-related materials and machines.
It’s a welcome shift for the president who has never warmed up to his temporary home of Washington, D.C. – a city that has made clear he’s not welcome, either – and who loves a big rally with an adoring, chanting crowd.
And as he seeks a second term in a highly competitive battle against Democratic nominee Joe Biden, Trump is reverting to a familiar approach: feed the desires of the base and ignore or insult voters, officials and states which haven’t been on his side. Continue reading.